Mural Study

first half 20th century

Mexican, 1883-1949

Orozco was best known for murals he painted in Mexico and the United States. During his adolescence, Orozco lost his left hand in an explosion that also damaged his sight and hearing. As a result of these diabilites, the artist felt strong empathy for people subject to any kind of hardship. This affinity for others' struggle gives Orozco's figures a sense of dignity even while their pain is fully exposed.

Lithograph

11 15/16 x 10 1/8 in. (30.4 x 25.7 cm)

Overall h.: 40.3 cm

Overall w.: 28.7 cm

Eugene Fuller Memorial Collection

44.617

Photo: Elizabeth Mann

Not currently on view

Resources

Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, "The Art of Protest" April 27, 2000 - January 21, 2001

Seattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, "Arte Grafica, Mexican Prints and Photographs", July 14, 1994 - October, 1994 (07/14/1994 - 10/09/1994)

Seattle, Washington, Seattle Art Musuem, "Five Installations on the Fourth Floor: Unpretty Pictures", June 26, 1997, (6/26/1997)

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